From today's cross country Class Championships, courtesy of Bob Leddy:

Westerly's Andrew Springer had the fastest time of the day in boys' races, and Coventry's Jenna Riley posted the best time for girls at the Class Championships yesterday at Ponagasnset High. Springer clocked 15 minutes, 56.5 seconds in his 3.1-mile race, hitting the tape well ahead of the second-place finisher; team

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From today's cross country Class Championships, courtesy of Bob Leddy:

Westerly's Andrew Springer had the fastest time of the day in boys' races, and Coventry's Jenna Riley posted the best time for girls at the Class Championships yesterday at Ponagasnset High. Springer clocked 15 minutes, 56.5 seconds in his 3.1-mile race, hitting the tape well ahead of the second-place finisher; team

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Courtesy of Bob Leddy:

Westerly senior Andrew Springer yesterday added another gold medal to his collection in this, his debut cross country season. Competing in the Boys' Championship Division at the annual Brown University Cross Country Championships at Goddard Park, Springer ran the 3.1-mile course in 15 minutes, 2.4 seconds for the win. He was eight seconds ahead of the second-place finisher: Davidn Wilson, of Brookline, Mass. Wes

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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY
Coaches poll/Oct. 17
Girls' teams/Total pts./1st place votes/Prev. ranking
1, Barrington 89 (8) 1
2, La Salle 74 2
3, Coventry 69 3
4, Westerly 63 5
5, S. Kingstown 55 (1) 6
6, N. Kingstown 43 4
7, E. Providence 29 7
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Results courtesy of Bob Leddy:

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Columbus Day Invitational
At Roger Williams Park
Results yesterday
Varsity Race
Team scores
1, Cumberland 41; 2, Barrington 74; 3, Pilgrim 86; 4, Mt. Hope 94; 5, St. Raphael 115; 6, Juanita Sanchez 146; 7, Cr. East 157; 8, Johnston 186; 9, Davies 246.
Individuals
1, Nastasja Rit

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Compiled by Bob Leddy:

East Greenwich's Mark Feigen won the Manhattan Invitational's Varisty "F'' boys' race Saturday at Van Cortlandt Park, New York City. Feigen clocked 12 minutes, 49 seconds over 2.5 miles. The La Salle boys, meanwhile, took the team title in the Varsity "E'' division, with Connor Mercurio as the top placer: 14th in 13:11. Hendricken was entered in the top-billed Eastern States Cham

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